Prevalence of Childhood Short Stature, Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity Among Primary School Children

Abstract Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children has increased dramatically in recent decades. The survey examined overweight and obesity in the population of boys and girls from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, aged seven through fourteen from 1991 to 2011. Methods: An annually repeated cross-sectional study of data from the national SLOFIT monitoring system was used. The body mass index cut-off points of the International Obesity Task Force were used to identify the prevalence of overweight and obesity. Multinomial logistic regression was used for modelling the probability of overweight and obesity as a function of time (year of measurement), sex and age of subjects. Results: In 1991-2011 period, the odds for overweight and obesity among primary school children (n = 376,719) increased every year by 1.7% (95% CI: 1.6-1.9) and 3.7% (3.4-4%) respectively. Boys have 1.17 (95% CI: 1.15-1.20) times higher odds of becoming overweight and 1.39 (95% CI: 1.35-1.44) times higher odds of becoming obese than girls. In comparison to the reference group (age of 14), the highest odds for overweight were found at the ages of nine and ten (1.39; 95% CI: 1.34-1.44), while for the obesity the highest odds were at the age of eight (2.01; 95% CI: 1.86-2.16). Conclusion: From 1991 to 2011, overweight and obesity clearly became more prevalent in children from Ljubljana. This trend has been more obvious among boys than girls. In comparison to 14-year-old boys and girls, the highest odds for excessive weight were found below the age of 10.

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Influence of childhood overweight and obesity on foot and lower limb pain in a population of primary school children

Archives of Medical Science ◽

10.5114/aoms.2020.97053 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ana Jiménez-Cebrián ◽

Pedro Roman-Bravo ◽

María Morente-Bernal ◽

Juan Alonso-Ríos ◽

Blanca De-la-Cruz-Torres ◽

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Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Lower Limb ◽

Childhood Overweight ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Limb Pain ◽

Childhood Overweight And Obesity ◽

Lower Limb Pain

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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Primary School Children Aged 8–13 Years in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania

Advances in Preventive Medicine ◽

10.1155/2016/1345017 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Ismail N. Pangani ◽

Festus K. Kiplamai ◽

Jane W. Kamau ◽

Vincent O. Onywera

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Weight Status ◽

Age Groups ◽

Dar Es Salaam ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Cross Sectional

Background. The understanding of obesity as a growing health problem in Africa and Tanzania in particular is hampered by lack of data as well as sociocultural beliefs in which overweight and obesity are revered. This study sought to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school children aged 8–13 years in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Method. A cross-sectional analytical research design was used to study overweight and obesity in primary schools in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The target population was 150,000 children aged 8–13 years. Stratified random sampling was used to select 1781 children. Weight and height were taken and WHO standards for children were used to determine weight status.Results. Findings showed that the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 15.9% and 6.7%, respectively (N=1781). However, 6.2% of the children were underweight. There were significant differences in mean BMI between children in private and public schools (p=0.021), between male and female (p<0.001), and across age groups of 8–10 and 11–13 years (p<0.001).Conclusion. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school children is significant and requires management and prevention strategies.

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Prevalence of Short Stature and Malnutrition among Egyptian Primary School Children and their Coexistence with Anemia

10.21203/rs.3.rs-23568/v3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ali M. El Shafie ◽

Zeinab A. Kasemy ◽

Zein A. omar ◽

Safa H. Alkalash ◽

Amal A. salama ◽

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Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

Short Stature ◽

School Children ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Nutritional Assessment ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Health Concern ◽

Preventable Risk Factor ◽

Egyptian Children

Abstract Background: Under nutrition and overweight typically occur during nutritional transition periods in developing countries including Egypt. Short stature and anemia are public health concern due to its strong link with malnutrition which is a preventable risk factor. Objectives: to estimate the prevalence of overweight, obesity, underweight and short stature and its concurrence with anemia, also to determine the etiological profile of short stature among primary school children in Egypt.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 33150 Egyptian children aged 6-11 years old from January 2018 to January 2020, allocated in 59 primary schools from diverse geographical districts in Egypt. Complete anthropometric measurements were conducted and applied according to WHO growth charts. Hemoglobin level was measured. Systematic approach to detect the etiology of short stature was applied randomly to a sample of 380 stunted children.Results: The prevalence of underweight was 8.2 %, while obesity and overweight represented 21.8% (9.6% and 12.2% respectively). Overall short stature constituted 17%. The main etiologies of short stature were familial (40.8%) and constitutional (24.2%). Anemia was diagnosed in 26% of children; while concurrent anemia and stunting was reported in 9.9%. Regarding anemia and anemia with stunting were more common among girls (30.0 % (OR=1.50, CI95%: 1.43-1.58) and 11.4% (OR=1.39, CI95%:1.29-1.49) respectively), who were living in rural areas (33.4% (OR=1.96, CI 95%:1.87-2.06) &12.7% (OR= 1.72, CI 95%:1.60-1.85)) and those who had low socioeconomic status )34.6% (OR= 2.54, CI 95%:2.29-2.82) & 17.2% (OR= 3.32, CI 95%:2.85-3.88() respectively. Anemia with stunting was significantly higher among children aged ≥9 years old representing 12% (OR= 1.40, CI 95%:1.30-1.51). Conclusion: Prevalence of short stature, obesity and anemia was high among primary school children in Egypt with a strong concurrence between anemia and stunting. Intensive parental health education and in-depth nutritional assessment are required.

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